Our nation building efforts there are not working either, so no one is expecting much from Afghanistan, after all the fighting there during the 19th century.
The situation in Canada is that we still have this notion that if we're sending troops somewhere, it should be for something "good." (Mind you, I have the same opinion myself, but the general population is in general a bit more sentimental and naive about the whole thing.) If the populace becomes firmly convinced that what we're doing in Afghanistan is not doing "good" then any government trying to extend the mission further is going to have big problems.
On the other hand, if they can be convinced that we really are saving the Afghan people, whoever is in government will probably be OK with keeping troops there for at least another two years.
Me, I just wish I knew what might have some actual positive and lasting effect.
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Date: 2008-02-18 12:01 am (UTC)The situation in Canada is that we still have this notion that if we're sending troops somewhere, it should be for something "good." (Mind you, I have the same opinion myself, but the general population is in general a bit more sentimental and naive about the whole thing.) If the populace becomes firmly convinced that what we're doing in Afghanistan is not doing "good" then any government trying to extend the mission further is going to have big problems.
On the other hand, if they can be convinced that we really are saving the Afghan people, whoever is in government will probably be OK with keeping troops there for at least another two years.
Me, I just wish I knew what might have some actual positive and lasting effect.